MSC Cruises to Recycle Aluminum Waste

MSC Cruises will begin collecting and recycling aluminum waste. The collection will apply to the ships departing from Genoa and Venice. Recycling will take place at designated plants in the ports of Genoa and Bari.

Tin cans used for drinks, foil used in cooking, tubs and containers used for storage will be collected for recycling. The recycled material will be reutilized for household goods, furnishings, and in construction and transportation, as well as many other uses.

It is estimated that in the second part of 2007, approximately 15 tons of aluminum will be collected on MSC Cruises’ ships. Once recycled, this material could become the equivalent of 29,000 new stovetop espresso makers, 1,300 bicycles or 1,650 wheel rims. Aluminum is 100 percent recyclable, which result in savings of 95 percent of the energy needed to produce the metal from the raw material, bauxite.